Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-17
READY FOR ANOTHER YEAR.
Supt. Powell Goes the Rounds and
Talks to Teachcrs,
He ADVISES THEM As TO POINTS TO BE OBSERVED IN
THEIR w0RK-TH1 OPENING OF THE SCHOOLS NON
DAY-soMR THINGS 10 BE REMRABERRD.


He ADVISES THEM As TO POINTS TO BE OBSERVED IN
THEIR woRK-TH1 OPENING OF THE SCHOOLS NON
DAY-soMR THINGS 10 BE REAKxBERRD.
The teachers OF each school division in the city
assembled at one Of the school buildings Of their
respective divisions to-day, where they met SGpt.
Powell a9d the supervising principals. The hour
OF each meeting was different, 80 that the super
1ntendent, by whipping up his horse, was able to
attend all the meetings AS this was the FIRST
time the teachers had met since the summer vaca-
ton, there were many pleasant greetings and I'm
terchanges OF holiday experiences. The merry
CHATTER OF voices that marked the assembling
together OF the teachers died away into decorous
silence as Supt Powell entered the rooms to make
his annual speech. After some kindly words of well
come TO the work OF the new school year Mr. Powell
In q general way Indicated the objects to be at
tanned In conducting the studies OF each grade
He strongly urged That In all instruction an effort
DC mace 10 Induce the pupils to think for them
selves. For instance, with the pupils Of the first
grade before teaching them words, let them see
one or two simple objects connected together, and
let them express what they see in idioinatic Eng
nsh: IN TINS way they are laughs to grasp unit
OF associated things, and express In connected
logical thought what they see. They will then
net learn by rote. but In an intelligent way He
in small numbers in teaching arithmetic and 10
try to show the pupils what the rules mean rather
than TO merely dr'il them into memorizing the
AuACo. AAOuS WACu Iuc pI1uclpte Is put 10
the children In another form, they VII, not
mort1fy their teacher by failing 70 give an tnteI-
gent answer. The superintendent advised the
teachers TO be practical, and instead OF merely
teaching the scholars the rule 1or carpeting a
room. for example, show them how much carpet
given room would require. he recommended that
In tue supplementary reading in the various grades
reference should be had TO the studies Ia progress
For example, IN the study OF geography the sup
Elementary reading should be with reference 10
the principal cities He deprecated reading for
general Information, which was very good In its
place, but It was more important that the child IS
idea OF city Ike Chicago, Paris, or Berlin should
be something more intelligent than black dot in
certain part Of the map
After Mr. Poweli's speech the teachers had con-
ference with the supervising principal as to the
work OF the new year, and then the preliminary
meeting was at an end.
some THINGS TO BE REMEMBERED
1t should be remembered that on Monday only
the old pupils will be received at the public
schools The new pupils with tickets will be
received on Tuesday. On Monday tickets for
admission can be obtained at all the school build
lngS AL pupils who ATTENDED the F-street and
6th-street schools last year TO report on Mon-
day at the Weightman building, 23d and NJ
StreetA
1t is not possible to form an estimate as to the
number OF pupils that viii attend the schools this
year, but Mr.. Cram, the supervising principal of
the first division, stated TO STAR reporter this
morning that he thought the number OF appllca-
IONS IN MS division was greater than last year.